Form for dressing hair



M. RUSSO. FORM FOR DRESSING HAIR. FILED MAR, 12. 1921.

Feb. 6, 11923 Patented Feb. '3, 1923.

I/IARY BUSSO, OF L1) ORCHAl-tl), ELAINE.

FORM FOR DEESSZNG HAIR.

Application filed March 12, 19551.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY Russo, a citizen of the United States, residingat Old Orchard, in the county of York and State of Maine, have inventeda new and useful 1mprovement in a Form for Dressing Hair, of which thefollowing, together with the am companying drawings, is a specification.

My invention relates to forms for dressing hair, and has "for its objectto provide a device of the above described character by the use of whichhair may be dressed and held in such a manner as to give ashapelycontour to the head.

A further object of my invention is to provide a form so constructedthat the hair when once dressed thereon will not slip off, and inaddition will be so supported that the coiii'ure will always retain itssightly appearance, even after it has been disturbed, as for example, byputting on or taking oil a hat.

These and other advantageous features of my invention will hereinaftermore fully appear, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a View in side elevation showing my improved formvapplied to the head of a wearer.

Figure 2 is a rear view of the head shown in Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a view in end elevation of my improved form detached fromthe head of the wearer.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the form shown in Fig. 3.

Figure 5 is a view in side elevation of the form shown in Fig. 3.

Similar reference figures refer to similar parts throughout thedifferent views.

The form generally comprises a. framework 1 which is adapted to fit thetop of the head of the wearer, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. TheFramework 1 consists of arouate members 2 and 3 which are secured together by end members 4. and 5 and a plurality of cross members 6, 7 and8, the whole providing a general crown-like structure adapted to resteasily on the head oi the wearer. The specific structure of theframework 1 forms no part of the present invention, and it is obviousthat various modifications may be made in the arrangement of the severalmembers.

I am aware that forms having: the general arrangement 01"" the framework1 have here- Serial No. 151,784.

tofore been employed for dressing the hair and that such terms are oftenobjectionable, tor the reason that they tend to give the hair a too setappearance, owing to the in herent rigidity of the form. Furthermore.the hair is liable to slip oii the form, par-- ticularly when it isdisturbed by putting on or taking oil a hat. By my invention 1 proposeto provide a hair form which is yieldable and at the same time isadapted to always hold the hair in place under all conditions.

To this end a plurality of hair supporting members 9, 9, are secured tothe framework 1, the members 9 arching over the cross mem bers 6, 7 and8, as shown clearly in Fig. 3. The hair supporting members 9 are crimpedso as to present a wave like contour and are secured at their ends tothe members '1- and 5 of the framework 1, so to permit of pivotalmovement with respect to the framework 1. The supporting members 9 arehere shown as being connected to the end mem bers 4- and 5 by merely wranging the ends oi t the members 9 around the members 4 and 5, asindicated at 10, so as to form a hinge like connection, but it isobvious that the members 9 may be secured to the framework 1 in otherways in order to permit of movement thereof. The supporting members 9normally extend upwardly from the frame work 1 at an angle to eachother, as inclicated in Fig. 5.

When using my improved hair form itis first placed on top of the headafter liftingthe hair so as to permit the framework 1 to rest almost onthe scalp. The hair is then arranged over the supporting members 9 inany desired manner, the strands of hair being distributed among theserrations of the members 9 so as to give a smooth and uniformappearance to the coii'lure. The ends oi? the hair may then be tucked inbeneath the form or secured in any suitable manner in accordance withthe taste oi the wearer.

From the foregoing it is apparent that T. have provided a "form which isadapted to support the hair above the scalp at a number of pla es, thehair supportino members being; so formed as to prevent displacement ofthe hair after it has once been dressed thereon. It is obvious that whena hat is placed upon the head of the wearer and is pressed into positionthereon, the hair supporting members 9 will tend to spread apart, asindicated in dotted lines in Fig. 5, and thus allow the whole coifl'ureto yield, without, however, disturbing its general contour. After a hathas been placed in the desired position, the members 9 will tend toreturn to their normal position, and thus help hold the hat in placewithout the use of hat pins. Furtherl ore, when the hat is removed thesupporting members 9 will return to their original position, as shown iniiull lines in Fig. 5, and thus the coiifure will retain its originalappearance. Furthermore my hair form tends to hold the hair above thescalp which permits air to reach the scalp with beneficial results tothe hair.

W hile I have shown my improved hair form in connection with aparticular type of coifiure it is not so limited in its application,

and it is obvious that various structural changes may be made thereinwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim,

1. A form for dressing hair comprising a framework adapted to fit thehead of a wearer, and yieldable hair supporting wire members archingover said framework and adapted to spread apart under pressure.

2. A form for dressing hair comprising a framework adapted to lit thehead of the wearer, and yieldable hair supporting wire members archingover said framework and provided with corrugations for holding the hairin position said members being adapted to spread apart under pressure.

3. A form for dressing hair comprising a f amework adapted to fit thehead of a wearer, and a corrugated hair supporting wire member archingover said framework, the said member being pivotally connected at itsends to said framework and being free to yield at its middle.

MARY RUSSO.

